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are you going to tax people ♪ if [ singing] bring down rates double down on the top down. simplify the code ♪ double double down. >> on the base. >> all over the internet as you can imagine. pretty clever. take as lot of work all right. >> on that note we move on and leave the debate behind. one final word. up next. scottish man dies and when he does he take the town whole language take the town whole language with him. 7 news >> in new jersey a mother and 5 chilen arekayfterumping toafetfrom the trd sty apartmenflamesraed th inside. t terfying mont we allaught on tape. here's the oldest one describe wagon happened. >> i jump out the window right there and landed right here on the awning and fell out rate here and help my family. >> people start coming. >>reporter: those people helped catch the rest of the family as you can see. first came 14-year-old girl tn th 8 and 9-yeaold then the year-old whoumped while holding on to her mother. amazing. family suffered bruises strains couple broken toe but obviously it could have been so much worse. >> contra costa county courts a
are you going to tax people ♪ if [ singing] bring down rates double down on the top down. simplify the code ♪ double double down. >> on the base. >> all over the internet as you can imagine. pretty clever. take as lot of work all right. >> on that note we move on and leave the debate behind. one final word. up next. scottish man dies and when he does he take the town whole language take the town whole language with him. 7 news >> in new jersey a mother and 5 chilen...
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and that a large majority of americans will not see any direct tax increase at all. on cuts to medicare the law doesn't cut the current medicare budget by 500 million but does reduce the growth of medicare by 500 billion over the next 10 years. medicare spending will still increase just not as much. >> obama care adds trillions to our deficit and to our national debt e-fact check. that is not accurate. non-partisan congressional budget office estimates that the law will reduce the federal deficit by 210 billion over the next 10 years. as we reported yesterday, mitt romney claim about the health care law being job killer, that doesn't hold up. neither does the president claim that 13 million americans are going to get a rebate from their insurance companies. our partners did a complete analysis of whether both men had to say. you can find it by going to our web site at the top of the page. in the newsroom, 7 news. >>> more to come coming up. not my electric back yard. just ahead. tenant banned from plugging in electric car and ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ transforming sounds ] [
and that a large majority of americans will not see any direct tax increase at all. on cuts to medicare the law doesn't cut the current medicare budget by 500 million but does reduce the growth of medicare by 500 billion over the next 10 years. medicare spending will still increase just not as much. >> obama care adds trillions to our deficit and to our national debt e-fact check. that is not accurate. non-partisan congressional budget office estimates that the law will reduce the federal...
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would provide funding to schools and xhuntd colleges through temporary taxes including tax on the biggest earners. >> taking a look at the results right now. no is ahead with 53 percent of the vote. 47 percent are saying yes but this is with just 14 percent of the precinct reporting. >> now this is an issue that governor brown campaigned very hard for. lee ann is live in sacramento she's following this at the yes on 30 headquarters. >>reporter: that's right. this is a proposition that i think everyone in california is watching at the moment. supporters of proposition 30 gathered here at the sheraton hotel in sacramento. waiting for those final results. the mood i have to say is very festive so far. governor brown is not expected to arrive i'm told for at least another hour. i heard one volunteer say we believe we are finally here. it's over. it has been a long costly campaign. a lot of hard work by a lot of volunteers and supporters. prop 30 again is of referred to as governor rescue plan which of course raises taxes to avoid those so-called trigger cuts and it has been slipping or had be
would provide funding to schools and xhuntd colleges through temporary taxes including tax on the biggest earners. >> taking a look at the results right now. no is ahead with 53 percent of the vote. 47 percent are saying yes but this is with just 14 percent of the precinct reporting. >> now this is an issue that governor brown campaigned very hard for. lee ann is live in sacramento she's following this at the yes on 30 headquarters. >>reporter: that's right. this is a...
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now the cash strapped supervisors of that county want to tax the airport to balance their budget. jonathan bloom has the story. >>reporter: san mateo county gets the noise. exhaust and the traffic from san francisco airport while san francisco gets most of the tax money. >> san francisco has atm of sort at the airport which they draw money from. they take out large bills. we just want some change. >>reporter: supervisors are there pushing 3 ballot measure that tax the hotels park lots and car rental around the airport as way to close the county budget short fall. >> if this does not pass it blows 13 million dollar hole in our budget. we will be forced to cut health programs, programs for people who are the most needy in our county and forced to make cut in public safety. >>reporter: measures narrowly lost three years ago nond now new tacks are the only option is the campaign. >> we have cut and done everything we can to cut and we have to do revenue enhancement. >>reporter: supporters of the of the measure out spent 6 to 1 can including rental car company believe a new tax ready t
now the cash strapped supervisors of that county want to tax the airport to balance their budget. jonathan bloom has the story. >>reporter: san mateo county gets the noise. exhaust and the traffic from san francisco airport while san francisco gets most of the tax money. >> san francisco has atm of sort at the airport which they draw money from. they take out large bills. we just want some change. >>reporter: supervisors are there pushing 3 ballot measure that tax the hotels...
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if measure m passes richmond is the first to impose the penny per ounce tax on business that is sell soft drinks and big money is coming in from outside the bay area. mark tonight with the expensive local battle. >>reporter: studies have shown that drinking sugar sweeten drink is linked to the rising previous lens of obesity in children. so retired cardiologist jeff convinced majority of the fellow council members in richmond to put a measure on the november ballot that would tax soda and other sugar drinks using the money to make children healthy. >> for the 3 million we take in we can put in new soccer fiel fields. softball fields. we can teach our kids third graders how to swim and put nutrition teachers in the elementary school. >>reporter: he's convinced the tax will encourage parents to buy 100 percent just and other non-sugar drinks in place of soda. >> it really is parallel to big tobacco and to what we did with cigarettes. >>reporter: soft drink company and national theater chain have contributed more than two million dollars out spending supporters of the measure nearly 36
if measure m passes richmond is the first to impose the penny per ounce tax on business that is sell soft drinks and big money is coming in from outside the bay area. mark tonight with the expensive local battle. >>reporter: studies have shown that drinking sugar sweeten drink is linked to the rising previous lens of obesity in children. so retired cardiologist jeff convinced majority of the fellow council members in richmond to put a measure on the november ballot that would tax soda and...
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that was the top tax rate. part of the eisenhower years. however they were paying for more than schools. they were paying for world war ii. right now about half dozen protestors outside this location on russian hill hoping that they can get the ceo of wells fargo to agree to raise taxes on the rich. reporting from russian hill, 7 news. >> well from taxes to jobs. finding one can be tough but it can even be harder as company use back ground data that rely on showedy records. that is the conclusion of the national consumer law center. they say dubious company have sprouted up to meet the demand of all the businesses now checking the criminal background of potential job seekers. something they say sky rocketed as the economy struggle to find a footing. the report just released short time ago says quote the wild west background screening report companies. generating billions in revenue but have little or no accountability. the law center says searches will turn up a rap sheet for someone with a similar name. criminal records that were supposed
that was the top tax rate. part of the eisenhower years. however they were paying for more than schools. they were paying for world war ii. right now about half dozen protestors outside this location on russian hill hoping that they can get the ceo of wells fargo to agree to raise taxes on the rich. reporting from russian hill, 7 news. >> well from taxes to jobs. finding one can be tough but it can even be harder as company use back ground data that rely on showedy records. that is the...
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fat tax to fight obesity. the city of richmond tonight is voting on a plan that could be the first of its kind in the nation. huge tax on sugar sweeten drink. 7 news reporter john is live in richmond tonight with the stor story. john? >>reporter: tonight the city council is debating whether to put on the november ballot measure. city council is listening to public comment for the past hour and it could last for another hour or so. the chambers here at the civic center plaza are packed. there are passionate opinions on both sides of the issue and city council members have been getting an earful from the residents here. richmond would be if it passes the first city in the country according to the council here to impose a tax on soda and sugar filled benches. it would be one penny per ounce. 12 ounce can would cost an extra 12 cents. supporters say the idea is to combat obesity and type 2 diabetes among children and others. they say health care epidemic and the tax would be a deterrent. >> it will present some pe
fat tax to fight obesity. the city of richmond tonight is voting on a plan that could be the first of its kind in the nation. huge tax on sugar sweeten drink. 7 news reporter john is live in richmond tonight with the stor story. john? >>reporter: tonight the city council is debating whether to put on the november ballot measure. city council is listening to public comment for the past hour and it could last for another hour or so. the chambers here at the civic center plaza are packed....
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but without a new tax deal the rate would spike to 42 percent. so in addition to not hiring help she is postponing orders for spring merchandise. >> we have had to pretty much stall a bunch of stuff to make sure that it is going to be okay for the next season. >>reporter: does that hurt you competitively. >> absolutely. i think the bigger stores able to carry out the spring lines they get them earlier than we do because we stall them out for so long. >>reporter: small business owners are worried whether they will even be in business next year. isabel is one of them. >> don't want to lose it after 30 years in business. be a terrell thing. we have to support ourselves. a lot of small business owners are single you necessity. maybe they don't have another helping them. >>reporter: small business owner feeling the squeeze of deep discounting by large national chains. some of the chains set up shop on the main streets of the bay area once the do mane of small business. >> everyone talks about black friday and 50 to 60 percent off. you can't compete. >
but without a new tax deal the rate would spike to 42 percent. so in addition to not hiring help she is postponing orders for spring merchandise. >> we have had to pretty much stall a bunch of stuff to make sure that it is going to be okay for the next season. >>reporter: does that hurt you competitively. >> absolutely. i think the bigger stores able to carry out the spring lines they get them earlier than we do because we stall them out for so long. >>reporter: small...
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>>reporter: one who wants to cut taxes and spending. >> he put together almost as much public debt as all the prior presidents combined. you want 4 more years of that? you call that forward? that's forward over a cliff. >>reporter: romney larger message if you don't like the economy, fire the guy in charg charge. >> thinking about people who i want to have work for me. whether my doctor, the person that is going to be painting the house. i want to make sure they did a good job the first time f.they didn't i want someone who can do a better job. >>reporter: abc jake reportin reporting. after leaving ohio president obama got a firsthand look today at the new sky scraper replacing the world trade center. he and the first lady toured the 22 floor walking along unfinished cement floor and looking out a window here at the view from manhattan below. president wrote this. theme used in the construction of the building. >> when we continues here tonight. local narcotics sting that netted a bonus bust. straight to hit-and-run suspec suspect. >> i was able to grab the ring and grab him. >> quick
>>reporter: one who wants to cut taxes and spending. >> he put together almost as much public debt as all the prior presidents combined. you want 4 more years of that? you call that forward? that's forward over a cliff. >>reporter: romney larger message if you don't like the economy, fire the guy in charg charge. >> thinking about people who i want to have work for me. whether my doctor, the person that is going to be painting the house. i want to make sure they did a...
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. >> property tax appeal by chevron that back fired big time. stay with us. another chevron that back fired big time. stay with us. another half hour of news begins >> good evening once again. here's a quick recap of our top story tonight. 7 people killed in a horrific shooting rampage at an oakland university. police say they have recovered a weapon. they believe was used in the rampage at boycott university. oakland police say 43-year-old former student juan go opened fire at the school that indicators christian students. >> potential victims remained inside the building either trapped by a locked door which of swrers unable to open or unable to evacuate due to injury. oakland police officers joined by the oakland unified school district police entered to facilitate emergency evacuation search for render aid and lack for the person and search for any additional suspects on the scene. >>reporter: juan go was captured at shopping center in alameda 3 miles from campus after he told security guard had he shot some people. e have the latest development on 7 news
. >> property tax appeal by chevron that back fired big time. stay with us. another chevron that back fired big time. stay with us. another half hour of news begins >> good evening once again. here's a quick recap of our top story tonight. 7 people killed in a horrific shooting rampage at an oakland university. police say they have recovered a weapon. they believe was used in the rampage at boycott university. oakland police say 43-year-old former student juan go opened fire at the...
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>>reporter: the super pack goal is to days feet governor brown tax initial intive and support another measure proposition 32 that ban political contributions through payroll deductions. >> we believe that the tax measure on the ballot in prop 30 is unwarranted at this time. >>reporter: it's unclear if the f p p c will act fast enough for this election. group could 7 subpenas for bank records and face heavy fines for violations this is 7 news. >>> more to bring enthusiastic friday. coming up forbes magazine is without another list. what has the city of oakland ranked no. 3. that story coming up. >> plus college confidential. can social media hurt your children chances of getting into schools? >> also. pedal power whole new meaning for bicyclist. coming up. charging your smart phone on the go. >> and find out how you can help nasa investigate the meteor that fell to earth. landed somewhere in the bay >> new area code to the south bay and will impact the phone calls of nearly two million people every day. why? we explain. >>reporter: thanks to so many people with phone lines in santa cla
>>reporter: the super pack goal is to days feet governor brown tax initial intive and support another measure proposition 32 that ban political contributions through payroll deductions. >> we believe that the tax measure on the ballot in prop 30 is unwarranted at this time. >>reporter: it's unclear if the f p p c will act fast enough for this election. group could 7 subpenas for bank records and face heavy fines for violations this is 7 news. >>> more to bring...
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. >> governor romney plan would effectively raise taxes on middle class family with children by afternoon of 2000 dollars. >>reporter: but at fundraiser last night in connecticut the president launched a new attack and the crowd loved it. >> it's like robin hood in reverse. it's romney hood. >>reporter: romney campaign focus on welfare this week. choosing the president of spreading welfare reform with waiver to state. >> under obama plan wouldn't have to work or train for a job. they just sent you your welfare check. welfare to work goes back to being plain old welfare. romney will restore the work rirlt because it wor works. >>reporter: under the new rules implemented by the obama administration aplay for federal welfare regulation indication but republicans say it gets around the reformula. that law requires welfare recipient to work or get job training. so far only 2 states have applied for waivers. utah and nevada. both have republican governors. you can cross a few mr. names off the romney v p contender list. rnc announce more head lane speaker this month convention. santorum and jeb
. >> governor romney plan would effectively raise taxes on middle class family with children by afternoon of 2000 dollars. >>reporter: but at fundraiser last night in connecticut the president launched a new attack and the crowd loved it. >> it's like robin hood in reverse. it's romney hood. >>reporter: romney campaign focus on welfare this week. choosing the president of spreading welfare reform with waiver to state. >> under obama plan wouldn't have to work or...
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they hope this will bring in buckets of tax revenue. customers gave it a thumb up over the old garden city casino. >> outdoes it. it is like being in vegas without spending so much money. >> well done and the energy is positive and the people are wonderful. had a real great time. i think it will do really well. >> casino matrix employs 800 people, that is 300 more than garden city and it the is one of two card rooms allowed to operate in the city. bay 101 is the other. the matrix has the number 8 in the word there and that is the lucky number in the asian culture and one of the reasons the ribbon cutting took today on the 8th day of the month of the 8th day of the year. >> makes sense. >> hopefully it helped some of those who went in to try their hand. >> if only we could have kept temperatures in the 80s. >> it was up there. >> up in the triple digits. here is a live view from the east bay camera in emeryville. clear tonight. clear across the bay area reit now. very oft then time of the year we have not only fog at the coast but fog mo
they hope this will bring in buckets of tax revenue. customers gave it a thumb up over the old garden city casino. >> outdoes it. it is like being in vegas without spending so much money. >> well done and the energy is positive and the people are wonderful. had a real great time. i think it will do really well. >> casino matrix employs 800 people, that is 300 more than garden city and it the is one of two card rooms allowed to operate in the city. bay 101 is the other. the...
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advocate argue that pot is california no. 1 cash crop and by legalizing it we could wreep tax revenue. new report a yupt for the center for investigative reporting in berkeley says the taxable potential of pot is vastly overstated. mark matthews has the story. >>reporter: one of the statistics we of hear rae peteed is that marijuana is a 36 billion dollar a year industry. greater than corn and wheat combined. >> that number is too large. >>reporter: co-director of the drug policy research center says the 36 billion dollar a year figure doesn't pass the giggle test. >> if you believe those numbers it suggests that everyone who admitted to smoking pot in the past month had to have smoked approximately 12 joints a day every day for the past year. obviously that's not the case. >>reporter: but the source of the 36 bill a year figure is standing by his research that's john get man he issued the statement today saying that the issue here is not the dollar or the production amount. it's the issue of drug control and under the current policy drug control is a fallacy. but kilmer and fellow au
advocate argue that pot is california no. 1 cash crop and by legalizing it we could wreep tax revenue. new report a yupt for the center for investigative reporting in berkeley says the taxable potential of pot is vastly overstated. mark matthews has the story. >>reporter: one of the statistics we of hear rae peteed is that marijuana is a 36 billion dollar a year industry. greater than corn and wheat combined. >> that number is too large. >>reporter: co-director of the drug...
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power authority is asking the public to conserve energy and not tax the power grid during the heat wav wave. independent system operator says this is the hig highest power use day of the year so far. so far so good. this grid line shows us we currently have more power available than demand. annette has more from the command center. >> the heat wave is hitting everywhere. >>reporter: if you think you are sweating during this heat wave, the folks at the california independent system operator state main power grid are doing twice that. there's only so much power. it's a tough job to move electricity up and down the state as demand rises with the temperature. >> the ices not forecasting any blackout at all but we are getting into a tight power supply situation because of the heat wave. >>reporter: with supply tight they issued a state wide flex alert starting friday. lasting through the weekend. california an being asked to conserve by cutting back electricity usage between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. we must keep power reserves at least 7% to the avoid a serious stage 1 emergenc
power authority is asking the public to conserve energy and not tax the power grid during the heat wav wave. independent system operator says this is the hig highest power use day of the year so far. so far so good. this grid line shows us we currently have more power available than demand. annette has more from the command center. >> the heat wave is hitting everywhere. >>reporter: if you think you are sweating during this heat wave, the folks at the california independent system...
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. >> governor romney on 60 minutes was asked does he think it's fair that he pay as lower tax rate than somebody who is making 50,000 dollars a year. and he said yes. i think it's fair and i also think that's the way you get economic growt growth. i have just got a different vision about how we grow an xhechlt i think barbara that you grow an economy from the middle out not from the top down. >> the president and the first lady were also asked about the future. >> what are you going to do the rest of your lives. >> well, first things first here. we do have an election ahead. i have got. [applause] all kinds of things i want to do in a second term. putting folks back to work and making sure the schools are up to snuff and. >> and then. >> we have another war to wrap up. i love teaching. i miss teaching. and you know i'm not sure necessarily a classroom but the idea of being able to go around in various cities and helping to create apprentic apprenticeship. just giving young people the sense of possibility and opportunity. >> she should run for office but she said she doesn't want to. [ap
. >> governor romney on 60 minutes was asked does he think it's fair that he pay as lower tax rate than somebody who is making 50,000 dollars a year. and he said yes. i think it's fair and i also think that's the way you get economic growt growth. i have just got a different vision about how we grow an xhechlt i think barbara that you grow an economy from the middle out not from the top down. >> the president and the first lady were also asked about the future. >> what are you...